mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

13th of the old California Missions, founded on October 9, 1791.

Located in Soledad, California - a very active farm and ranch area to this day. Named for Our Lady of Solitude.

Please do not edit or change my image, and it would be greatly appreciated if you didn't steal my image for your own use.

Questions and Comments are always welcome.

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Thank you

Brenda IS Scottish Loc: GOLDEN Colorado

Just FYI - when you upload your picture there is a setting available you can check which will make it so the picture cannot be downloaded.

beautiful scene

carlysue Loc: Columbus

Ken, although I'd never be able to choose, I am thinking this is one of your best, the muted colors, the subject--it all just comes together with the verse and makes the sum of the parts complete. You really do need to do a book and include this with the missions.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

That is an attractive shot and meaningful quote Ken.

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Thank you (and all of the others) for your kind comments. And I am still thinking about doing a book on the missions, just need to get the layout set in my mind and how big to make the book. The dreaded "edit" process.

Regarding the "verse/quote" used here, it is of my own creation. I really couldn't find something that I liked that fit, so I wrote something of my own.

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Thank you. This really isn't a quote, per se, as it is something of my own creation.

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

. . .and, thank you for looking.

carlysue Loc: Columbus

I love that you created your own psalm of praise!

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Really a Zen sort of thing. . . :mrgreen:

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

I love what you've done with both the photo and verse. They're wonderful.

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Thank you for your kind words. I think I know now why I haven't done my book on the California missions. While I have all 21 of them on film, and some of them I have photographed a number of times, I realized that I have this very strong need travel the El Camino Real once again to shoot them all one more time with my digital cameras.

Maybe spending longer/more time at some of the missions this time, with an eye that has gained new perspectives over the years. I very much would like to shoot all of the missions with my dedicated color infrared camera, as well as my big full frame Canon.

The first time, with film, I only wanted to capture the outside of the missions and didn't do any interior shots. This next time I am thinking I should add some inside shots, using my tripod and long exposures for some nice fine art images. Maybe I'll take my lighting system for use where they might allow? I am thinking that this is going to be a very large book!

Maybe this time I will be able to find some other photographer(s) to tag along or meet up with me to some of the missions?

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

That sounds like a great endeavor. The picture above caught the aura or spirit I feel when around old missions which is unfortunately fairly rare. Very nice and good luck n your journey. Hope to see many more ..

carlysue Loc: Columbus

I will need to buy a larger coffee table.(smiley face) but I would look forward to the book. You should do it in a way that seems right in your heart.